GROWING DIVISIONS; THE SUCCESSION CRISIS OF 1185

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who did baldwin IV have crowned

baldwin V son of sibyl

where did baldwin want to spent his final years

Tyre

why was this unrealistic

due to the animosity between baldwin and guy

how did guy react to the coronation of baldwin V

he was furious

where was baldwin refused access to when he tried to bring about a reconciliation

port of ascalon

why was this good news for raymond III

because his faction was once again more popular with the king

who was appointed regent and until how long

raymond III, until baldwin IV death and Baldwin V’s death

when did baldwin V die

august 1186

who was able to convince raymond to retreat his lordship territory of tiberias

joscelin III of Courtney

which 2 factions did people gather around

1 around isabel

1 around sibyl

what were the 3 possible outcomes of the succession crisis of 1185

1. Henry II of England could have become the regent until the issue of succession was resolved - Baldwin IV had sent an embassy in 1184 to henry with this idea in mind

2. raymond III’s faction would have maintained their grip on power through the coronation of isabel and humphrey

3. sibyl and guy could have been crowned the rulers of jerusalem - victory for angels’ faction although she died in 1185

who was the 1st to take action

sibyls faction

why did the barons of jerusalem want sibyl to be queen

only if she agreed to divorce guy

what did sibyl do

she divorced Guy, was crowned queen and then chose guy as her king

the nobles were decieved and angry, especially reynald of chatillon

what did raymond III’s faction do

met at Nablus and planned to crown isabel and humphre

what did humphrey do

instead of accepting the crown, humphrey heard of guys coronation and rushed to pay homage to him

how did raymond III feel with Humphrey

furious, because humphreys actions had put paid to the idea of isabel and humphreys coronation

his grip on power had been lost for the second time and another two years of infighting

what weaknesses had it shown in the government of outremer

• a divided nobility - at the end of 1186 even though guy and sibyl were now king and queen, the two factions still existed. this meant any response to the muslim threat from saladin would be difficult to organise

• an inactive government - the government had been crippled by the dispute between the factions. they had been unable to distrupt saladins preparations for war of convince the west to help them

• a cease in hostilities - raymond III had made a truce with Saladin in 1185. this was an alliance saladin would later exploit to help his 1187 invasion to succeed.